Funny timing I just bought 4 of the Wavian green NATO "water" cans with appropriate working spouts. It forced me down the EPA/CARB rabbit hole. Until I read up I didn't know there was such a thing as illegal gas can colors. Who knew?
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Excellent video about an incredibly well engineered product. I had no idea they were a German design as they were always related to the American army to me.
I've actually seen this video before, and yes, it's a fascinating story of engineering design and development. So simple, yet so thoroughly thought out.
I bought one two years ago. It was new NATO surplus. When Bovington Tank Museum post a photo of the one the British Army captured in France in 1940. It is cool to see how little has changed in 80 years.
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Really a fascinating story. I’ll pick one nit: the provision for air in the can is not so the can will float. The can completely filled with gas and zero air would weigh around 42 pounds and the same volume of water weighs around 46 pounds, thus the gas filled can would float. Rather the air pocket is there to allow for thermal expansion of the liquid in the can without bursting the can.
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I watched this video a month or so ago. So impressed that I went on Amazon and found a genuine NATO Jerry Can (in red)--and of course Amazon can't ship it to California.
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I got mine from Lexington Container without the nozzle. I had a couple older nozzles. If I read their site correctly, it’s the nozzle that has to be carb compliant. They claim 50 state legal with the nozzle.
Originally posted by festus haggen: At 40+ pounds full, there is no way I could lift it. That is why I asked about this battery powered pump in the previous thread.
I bought 8 Wavian cans right after the first discussion and have given two away to friends - two green ones in my truck and four red ones in the garage
I got ahold of one of those inferior, redesigned American versions back in high school. It wasn't in good shape, and I wasn't sure what I had at the time, so it's been sitting on the back porch for about 25 years.
I've been thinking lately that I should get a half dozen of these for camping.
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